Reported claim

Israel continues to occupy a buffer zone about 10 km inside Lebanon along the length of the border, where Israeli troops have ordered the local populations to leave and razed villages.

moderate confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

Belief History

Jul 23 Jul 25

Sources

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Jul 22, 2026

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